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To not want to be sent to bed like a child

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YahooBrahoo · 06/06/2021 22:11

Me and DH have a young baby.

Whilst they were still waking a lot in the night, DH took to sleeping downstairs in the living room.

DC now sleeps through and I have said DH is fine to come back in bedroom but he says he prefers it as it is his time to research things for work (SE) and he doesn't want to wake baby and he likes to be able to have his e cigarette too.

Except now he's basically taken to sending me to bed almost. We are still working on DC going to bed on their own so they sleep downstairs with us whilst we are watching TV or whatever and then I take them to bed with me when I go up.

It now gets to about 8:30/9 and he's basically telling me I need to go up now and getting the things ready to take up (bottles, dummies etc) because it's the only 'time' he gets...

I probably wouldn't go up much later than that anyway as I read to DC as they have their sleepy feed before going in their cot but it pisses me off that he basically decides for me.

I feel rushed and like I'm being sent to my room, not to come out again. Checking I have everything I need so I don't have to come out again basically.

AIBU to think if he insists on sleeping in the living room he needs to appreciate it isn't a bedroom and he doesn't get to decide when people vacate said room for the night?!

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WettyHainthrop · 07/06/2021 18:36

I would have to sneak down hours later to see what the fuck he was up to.

KurtWilde · 07/06/2021 18:56

I'm with Pictish on this one. He'd get absolutely nowhere doing this with me. I don't understand why you don't just go back downstairs.

osbertthesyrianhamster · 07/06/2021 19:06

@pictish

“It now gets to about 8:30/9 and he's basically telling me I need to go up now and getting the things ready to take up (bottles, dummies etc) because it's the only 'time' he gets... ”

You see, this would enrage me. He’d get nowhere with me like that, gathering the things and whining about his me-time as though I’m one of the kids too. He’d regret doing this and I can assure you there would be no repeat performance. He’s not my fucking dad. He can’t put me to bed. Jesus.
If he wants to be alone he is welcome to fuck off wherever he likes.

Same. First time he did that would have been 'What do you think you're doing? Did you just dad-zone me? I don't think so!'
TillyTopper · 07/06/2021 19:31

Tell him you're taking it in turns from now on... and you want to have some downtime. What a twat he is "The only time I get" is a ridiculous phrase - what time does he think you get?

eatitgood · 07/06/2021 22:21

How is a 4 month old baby at risk of having an accident in their cot?

Seriously? Do so few of you actually read sids guidelines and understand them?
A baby who gets stuck on their face, gets a limb caught, a blanket over their head. Not everyone sets their baby up in perfectly safe sleeping conditions either.

BlueButtercups · 07/06/2021 23:18

I hope OP comes back.. even if just to see how unreasonable her husband is.. 🌸

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